Notes About The Poem

We do have the right to be who we are as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others to be who they are. Existing is not infringing.

Man Or Woman

Man or Woman
By Franklin Price
7/9/2016

Man or woman, black or white
Of these we have no choices. 
If we care how we are treated 
We must speak and raise our voices.

Speak for ourselves  and others
If we care, or give a damn.
You have the right to be yourself
And I to be the way I am

As we walk the paths of life
And we meet one another
We choose to be  an enemy
A sister or a brother

Because the paths we've traveled
Not the same for me and you
We cannot always understand
Why we do the things we do

Have no right to force our views
To require any change
Can speak of where we're coming from 
Do not have to rearrange

Can choose to try to get along
Not argue who is right
Arguing brings conflict
Reasons for us to fight

Must think to whom we're speaking
Consider what we say
Words should be chosen wisely
When sharing paths along the way

Directions taken, choices made
At the end the dirt's the same
How will you be remembered,
When those left recall your name?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Woods    Avatar
July 10, 2016 at 3:06 AM
Very well said sir. A wonderfully well thought out poem that speaks a sensible truth. I can be a opinionated at times and have to remind myself that others are entitled to their opinion, a 7.
Ink-U-Script Avatar
July 9, 2016 at 9:52 AM
I sometimes wonder what this world would be like if we all believed in this...hmmm...a world that we'll never see but in heaven....excellent write!!
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